on Jun 11, 2018, Updated Jul 11, 2023 6 Comments A salad that includes chips and salsa? Yes, please! This Grilled Chicken Fiesta Salad is loaded with delicious Tex-Mex ingredients and flavor that is always a favorite.
Grilled Chicken Fiesta Salad Recipe
How to Make Grilled Chicken Fiesta Salad
Ingredients
Be sure to see the recipe card below for the full listing of ingredients, instructions, notes, and estimated nutritional information.
Salad greens – a fresh spring mix, butter lettuce, arugula, Romaine, or your favorite mixture of salad greens Chicken – use grilled and sliced chicken Corn – grill the corn for additional flavor and then slice off the cob Black beans – canned beans that are drained and rinsed Cherry or grape tomatoes – cut in half Red onion – sliced thinly Tortilla chips – crushed and sprinkled on top of the salad Fresh cilantro – adds so much flavor to this salad Salsa – Homemade or your favorite store-bought salsa Avocado – halved or diced Lime – freshly squeezed lime adds so much flavor to this grilled chicken salad
Step-by-Step Instructions
To make this Grilled Chicken Fiesta Salad, grill the chicken breasts over direct heat at 400ºF for 6 to 8 minutes. Carefully flip the chicken breasts and cook until the chicken reaches 160º F – 165º F when checked with an internal thermometer, about 6 to 8 more minutes. Remove from the grill and let the chicken rest for 5 minutes before serving or slicing. Layer the salad greens on a large platter or in a bowl. Then, add the black beans, grilled corn, slices of grilled chicken, tomatoes, slices of red onion, and crushed tortilla chips. Serve the Grilled Chicken Fiesta Salad with a bowl of my homemade restaurant-style salsa (or your favorite store-bought salsa) nestled into the salad so that everyone can easily serve themselves. I serve avocado on the side as well. Since we recently found out that my husband is sensitive to avocado, I serve it like this so that those who want avocado can pick up their own avocado without it being in the salad. That way, everyone can enjoy what they like! If there are no avocado sensitivities, you can dice the avocado to include in the salad. Then, sprinkle fresh cilantro and a squeeze of lime juice over the salad and serve.
Substitutions and Variations
Here are some ideas for how you can customize your salad:
Rotisserie Chicken – Use rotisserie chicken in place of grilled chicken. Spicy Grilled Chicken Salad – Grill jalapeno peppers until just blackened, allow to cool, dice, and toss into the salad. Add Taco Seasoning to Chicken – Sprinkle chicken with taco seasoning before grilling for additional Tex-Mex flavor in every bite of chicken. Ranch Fiesta Chicken Salad– Serve this salad with buttermilk ranch dressing to mix with the salsa for a creamy and cool option.
Here’s my Grilled Chicken Fiesta Salad Recipe. I hope you love it as much as we do! Enjoy!Robyn xo
